The Resource Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson
Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson
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The item Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- "In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men - Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication - whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time." "Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners, scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed, and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, "the kindest of men," nearly commits the perfect crime."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print ed.
- Extent
- 641 p. (large print)
- Contents
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- The mysterious passengers
- Ghosts and gunfire
- Betrayal
- Secrets
- An inspector calls
- The finest time
- Pursuit by thunder
- Epilogue: into the ether
- Coda: voyager
- Isbn
- 9780846329343
- Label
- Thunderstruck
- Title
- Thunderstruck
- Statement of responsibility
- by Erik Larson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men - Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication - whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time." "Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners, scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed, and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, "the kindest of men," nearly commits the perfect crime."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Larson, Erik
- Dewey number
- 364.152309421
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HV6248.C75
- LC item number
- L37 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Crippen, Hawley Harvey
- Marconi, Guglielmo
- Murderers
- Murder
- Murder
- Large print books
- Label
- Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographic references and index
- Contents
- The mysterious passengers -- Ghosts and gunfire -- Betrayal -- Secrets -- An inspector calls -- The finest time -- Pursuit by thunder -- Epilogue: into the ether -- Coda: voyager
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print ed.
- Extent
- 641 p. (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780846329343
- Lccn
- 2006027417
- System control number
- (Sirsi) 12818
- Label
- Thunderstruck, by Erik Larson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographic references and index
- Contents
- The mysterious passengers -- Ghosts and gunfire -- Betrayal -- Secrets -- An inspector calls -- The finest time -- Pursuit by thunder -- Epilogue: into the ether -- Coda: voyager
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- Large print ed.
- Extent
- 641 p. (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780846329343
- Lccn
- 2006027417
- System control number
- (Sirsi) 12818
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